You don't want to be known for pulling off a some of the worst choke jobs in the history of professional sports. But if you are on this list, you have that dubious albatross hanging around your neck, and you will probably never live it down.

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Patriots vs. Giants

The Patriots were on the road to becoming the NFL's first 19-0 team, when the New York Giants put on an amazing, come-from-behind victory.

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Cowboys vs. Seahawks

The Tony Romo fumble. It's legendary. It's the one lasting image Tony Romo has for his entire career. The world isn't fair.

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Packers vs. Seahawks

in 2014, the Packers looked like they were finishing off the Seahawks, when Russell Wilson pulled off an amazing comeback with mere seconds left on the clock.

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Jean van de Velde

In the 1999 Open Championship, van de Velde looked like he would cruise to an easy victory, with a five-stroke lead over his competition during the final round, and a three-stroke lead on the final hole. But, he blew it.

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John Carney

John Carney missed an extra point attempt after his team pulled off a spectacular relay play. The extra point would have sent the Saints into overtime, but Carney screwed it all up.

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Falcons vs. Patriots

The Atlanta Falcons blew an enormous lead to the New England Patriots in 2016's Super Bowl. It was the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history.

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Oilers vs. Bills

The biggest choke in the history of the NFL playoffs belongs to the Houston Oilers, who let a 35-3 lead get away from them.

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1986 Boston Red Sox

Bill Buckner. He is infamous in Boston sports lore for letting a ball roll right through his legs, which spelled doom for the 1986 Boston Red Sox.

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2011 Chicago Bulls

This team looked like it was poised for big things. They had the league MVP, a great supporting cast, and a stellar head coach. Then they blew a 12-point lead against the Heat and were eliminated from the playoffs.

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2013 Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs built a 28-point lead when they played the colts in a 2013 wild card game, but went on to lose 45-44.

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2010 Boston Bruins

This team was up 3-0 in their series against the Philadelphia Flyers, and somehow let that lead slip. In the elimination game, they were up by a score of 3-0 and let that slip away as well.

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Dustin Johnson, 2015 US Open

Johnson was so close to winning the US Open, but when he missed a 12-foot putt, it all but handed the championship to Jordan Spieth.

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2014 San Jose Sharks

The 2014 Sharks blew a 3-0 series lead to the LA Kings, with the final elimination coming on their home court.

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NY Giants vs. Eagles

In 2010, the Giants were sitting pretty in the NFC Playoffs. They built a commanding lead against their rivals, the Eagles, to the tune of 24-3. Then, Mike Vick led a comeback for the ages, eliminating the Giants from the playoffs.

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2013 Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs had a 4-1 lead over the Boston Bruins in an elimination game that they would go on to lose in overtime 5-4.

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2007 NY Mets

On Sept. 12, the Mets had a seven game lead in their division, with only 17 games to go. They'd go on to lose 12 of those games and missed the playoffs because of it.

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2015 LA Clippers

The Clippers just couldn't win in the postseason. in 2015 though, they blew three straight games to the Houston Rockets, including one game where they blew a late, 19-point lead.

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2015 Washington Capitals

Another team who just can't seem to finish the job in the postseason, the Caps really blew it in 2015 when they let a 3-1 lead over the Rangers slip away and were eliminated from the postseason.

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2004 NY Yankees

The Yankees blew a 3-0 lead over their rivals, the Boston Red Sox, which led to the Sox breaking the curse of the Bambino. They are the only team to lose a series after taking a 3-0 lead in the series.